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1883 - 1966. Known for: Painting, religious and allegorical-symbolist representations, landscapes, portraits and still lifes.
The French-born painter and draftsman Charles-Clos Olsommer studied from 1901 with Charles L'Eplattenier at the École d'Art in La Chaux-de-Fonds, at the painting school of Moritz Heyman in Munich and... Read full biography
The French-born painter and draftsman Charles-Clos Olsommer studied from 1901 with Charles L'Eplattenier at the École d'Art in La Chaux-de-Fonds, at the painting school of Moritz Heyman in Munich and at the École des Beaux-Arts in Geneva. He also undertook study trips to Italy, France, Prague and... Read full biography
The French-born painter and draftsman Charles-Clos Olsommer studied from 1901 with Charles L'Eplattenier at the École d'Art in La Chaux-de-Fonds, at the painting school of Moritz Heyman in Munich and at the École des Beaux-Arts in Geneva. He also undertook study trips to Italy, France, Prague and Bulgaria. From 1912 Charles lived in Veyras, where he had a house built, which today serves as an artist's museum. His extensive work consists mainly of religious and allegorical-symbolist... Read full biography
The French-born painter and draftsman Charles-Clos Olsommer studied from 1901 with Charles L'Eplattenier at the École d'Art in La Chaux-de-Fonds, at the painting school of Moritz Heyman in Munich and at the École des Beaux-Arts in Geneva. He also undertook study trips to Italy, France, Prague and Bulgaria. From 1912 Charles lived in Veyras, where he had a house built, which today serves as an artist's museum. His extensive work consists mainly of religious and allegorical-symbolist representations, besides he created landscapes, portraits and still lifes. Olsommer's art echoes of the Italian early Renaissance; the icon painting and the line aesthetics of the Art Nouveau are noticeable.
The French-born painter and draftsman Charles-Clos Olsommer studied from 1901 with Charles L'Eplattenier at the École d'Art in La Chaux-de-Fonds, at the painting school of Moritz Heyman in Munich and at the École des Beaux-Arts in Geneva. He also undertook study trips to Italy, France, Prague and Bulgaria. From 1912 Charles lived in Veyras, where he had a house built, which today serves as an artist's museum. His extensive work consists mainly of religious and allegorical-symbolist representations, besides he created landscapes, portraits and still lifes. Olsommer's art echoes of the Italian early Renaissance; the icon painting and the line aesthetics of the Art Nouveau are noticeable.
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The French-born painter and draftsman Charles-Clos Olsommer studied from 1901 with Charles L'Eplattenier at the École d'Art in La Chaux-de-Fonds, at the painting school of Moritz Heyman in Munich and at the École des Beaux-Arts in Geneva. He also undertook study trips to Italy, France, Prague and Bulgaria. From 1912 Charles lived in Veyras, where he had a house built, which today serves as an artist's museum. His extensive work consists mainly of religious and allegorical-symbolist representations, besides he created landscapes, portraits and still lifes. Olsommer's art echoes of the Italian early Renaissance; the icon painting and the line aesthetics of the Art Nouveau are noticeable.